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Ikenna is an award winning journalist with experience spanning over 7 years across digital and print journalism spheres. He currently covers metro, business, governance and politics for THE WHISTLER.

Nigeria

SERAP Demands Probe Into N6.79bn Police Funds, Missing Arms

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 2, 2026 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving more than N6.79bn within the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs.SERAP also called for the recovery of missing firearms and ammunition, as well as…

Lagos Seals Remi Tinubu, Anambra Warehouses

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 30, 2026 0

The Lagos State Government has sealed the Oluremi Tinubu and Anambra warehouses at Ijesha Bus Stop over persistent indiscriminate dumping of waste on the road median.The enforcement operation was carried out on Thursday morning by…

Nigeria

Father-In-Law Arrested After Locking Lagos Widow Out Of Husband’s House

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 29, 2026 0

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the father-in-law of a young widow, Tosin Omolola, over allegations of threats, intimidation and an attempt to dispossess her of her late husband's property in Ikorodu.The arrest followed…

Nigeria

Lagos Spends Under 2% Of N50bn Housing Budget Amid Rent Surge

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 29, 2026 0

The Lagos State Government spent N820.6m on six major housing projects in the first quarter of 2026, representing less than 2 percent of their combined N50.37bn budget, THE WHISTLER analysis of the state's first-quarter budget…

Nigeria Politics

INTERVIEW: Tinubu Govt Not Serious About Fighting Corruption – SERAP

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 29, 2026 0

The Deputy Director of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Kolawole Oluwadare, has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu's administration, accusing it of lacking the transparency and openness…

Nigeria

Lagos Unveils Digital Dashboard To Fast-Track Delivery Of Government Projects

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 28, 2026 0

The Lagos State Government has launched a digital tracking platform to accelerate the implementation of its 30-year development blueprint, saying the new system will improve accountability, monitor project delivery and ensure government…

Nigeria

Abiodun Orders Probe As Ogun Building Collapse Kills One

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 28, 2026 0

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the collapse of a two-storey building in Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, that killed one person, warning that anyone found to have violated building…

Nigeria

The World Gives Only What You Demand, Sanwo-Olu Tells Graduates

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 26, 2026 0

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged young Nigerians to pursue success with determination, telling graduates that "the world will not give you what you believe you deserve; it will only give you what you demand of it."…

Metro

Brake Failure Kills Beggar In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 25, 2026 0

A physically challenged man was killed on Saturday after a multiple-vehicle crash caused by a suspected brake failure disrupted traffic along the outbound section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.The fatal crash occurred at…

Nigeria

Panic As Enugu Air Plane Crash-Lands At Benin Airport

Ikenna OMEJE Jul 23, 2026 0

An Enugu Air aircraft crash-landed at Benin Airport on Thursday, causing panic among passengers.In one of the videos from the scene circulating on social media, a passenger filming the aftermath of the incident could be heard breathing…

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